33# Sharing beauty

I must admit, I am very proud of the result of this recipe. 

I have shared these tarts with many friends, and we were all happy. The rose shape make these little cakes non only delicious for the taste but also attractive for their look.

● INGREDIENTS:

FOR THE FROLLA:

2 eggs

100g of sugar

80g of sunflower

380 g of flour

1/2 teaspoon of baking powder (I have used self-raising flour, so no need for adding it)

FOR THE CREAM:

1 egg

  2 tablespoons of sugar

2 tablespoons of flour

  250 ml of milk

some lemon peel

2 apples

I know this recipe is in Italian but once you know the ingredients, it is very easy to follow the video instructions!

  

If, like me, you have some froll left unused....you can make biscuits!
Watch this video.

The kitchen lesson today is.... share the beauty! try to create something beautiful, that makes people surprised... you will see the difference in their face! beautiful images, especially natural shapes like roses, work on unconscious giving a warm feeling of harmony. Sharing beauty is like saving the world.

#32 Way to say thanks

I made this cake to say thank you to a friend which did a favour to me. Funny: anyway this friend was unable to taste it as couldn't collect it and was always busy at work! 

Shame... but my intention was still good and there, and I ended up to eat this cake for a few days :-D

It's a classic lemon drizzle cake plus some blueberries...

There are many recipes on line like this one

The result is nice, but also the original version (only lemon) is good on my opinion. I like the presence of berries only for making some colour.

The kitchen lesson this time is...

...do a favour...

...do a thanks present...

and do not expect anything in return...

Feeling thankful for something is already a great way of approaching life and it is a healthy feeling. If the other person is not there for receiving it, that's fine too... you are anyway creating something nice...that sweet gift will stay with you.

#31 Painkiller

What do you eat when you are sick? Boring things? Me not. 

I make a cake.

I don't like much to take medicaments, but sometimes you have no choices, you have to.

But why not make it a piece of cake? Litterally...

As Mary poppins sings:

A Spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down

The medicine go down-wown

The medicine go down

Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down

In a most delightful way

I must say my coconut cake is working well for my flu along with paracetamol.

I have used:

150gr butter

150gr self-raising flour

150gr coconut flour

150gr sugar

3 eggs

vanilla

lemon skin

love

This is another cake I've made as a "pain killer" for healing muscle pains, while I was using also tiger balm.

Take care of yourself, not just in the body but overall lift your spirit. A nice food treat can help :-)

#30 Stay warm

It's autumn and winter is coming. The cold seasons ask for something warm to eat... a soup, maybe. But what about a slightly spicy and creamy soup?

Today I am going to follow an experienced cook blogger recipee, but I should thank my friend Rebecca for her advice (see instagram picture). 

Recipee from "Jessica in the kitchen" (I have done some screenshoots) 

Ready? 

 This was my first experience cooking with coconut milk. I must say I am always souspicious about "new" ingredient and its cooking time, but following instructions you can't be wrong! 
The soup should simmer 15 minutes after you add coconut milk.

Don't forget some bread slices to serve (I have also plenty of basil at home so I use it everywhere!)

Love lesson?

Stay warm each other.

#29 Learn from another culture

This lovely warm and pretty breakfast has been offered to me by my friend Virginia, a talented cake maker. She is an Italian living in London for some years, she has an English boyfriend and she is learning a lot of  British cookery.

On that Sunday morning Virginia has prepared some scones served with clotted cream and strawberry jam.

Recipee taken from this link:

Ingredients:

500g plain flour, plus extra for dusting

15g baking powder

100g caster sugar

100g salted butter, diced

250ml milk

1 medium free-range egg, lightly beaten

227g pot of clotted cream

200g good-quality strawberry jam

Method:
Sift the flour, baking powder and sugar into a bowl. Using just your fingertips, rub the butter into the flour until it is no longer visible. Add the milk and mix well. Once it starts to come together, turn out on to a lightly floured surface and knead gently until it forms a smooth, soft dough.

Preheat the oven to 200C/fan180C/gas 6. Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface to 2.5 cm thick and cut into rounds with a 5cm cutter. Place on a baking tray lined with baking paper. Brush the tops of the scones twice with the beaten egg.

Bake in the oven for approximately 15 minutes. Do not over-bake them or they will be dry. Serve warm with the Rodda’s Cornish clotted cream and strawberry jam.

Enjoy!

The love lesson is....Learn from other cultures. There are so many ways to see the world, do not be stuck on your own only. Learn and share, be open minded and you'll enjoy more life!